The daughter of the first wife is a black lotus, reborn and remarried to kill

So the discomfort I’ve been feeling these days isn’t because there’s something wrong with my body, but because I’m pregnant?

Li Qingqian's heart calmed down for a moment, but was suspended again because of one thing.

Shen Changyun cannot go to Xiliang with them.

Jiang Huaijing has already become suspicious of the Li family and wants to set a trap for them. Therefore, Li Qingqian cannot take Shen Changyun to Xiliang this time, so as not to implicate the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

"A Ning, can you help me keep the fact that I'm pregnant a secret?"

"Why?" Song Ningyan was puzzled. "Do you want to give the prince a surprise?"

Li Qingqian smiled and nodded, I guess so.

In short, this child cannot be known now. Wait until this pregnancy is secure. Even if something really happens in the future, this child can be used to ease the situation.

The later this child is known, the less quickly the expectations placed on it will be exhausted.

Li Qingqian felt helpless. Now even her own child was being used as a bargaining chip.

Seeing her lower her head and remain silent, as if she was thinking about something, Song Ningyan shrugged and said, "It's okay, I promised you I won't tell you. Anyway, I'm going to Xiliang with your second brother, so I'll take good care of you along the way."

Li Qingqian looked at her gratefully, "Thank you, An Ning."

After the chat, the two of them went to the old lady’s Songyunju hand in hand.

But when he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he was met with Li Zhen's silent and somewhat embarrassed look.

Li Qingqian understood immediately: "Grandma still doesn't want to see me?"

Li Zhen nodded helplessly.

Li Qingqian sighed, "Well, you and my second sister-in-law can go in. I'm a little tired, so I'd better go back to Jingying Residence to rest for a while."

*

After dinner, Li Qingqian returned to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

Just as I arrived at the door and hadn't entered, I happened to meet someone from the East Palace who came to deliver a message for the Crown Princess.

Li Qingqian had become accustomed to entering the palace often in the evening, so he got back into the carriage and headed towards the East Palace.

"Meet the Crown Princess."

After the ceremony, Lu Yunhan pulled her to sit down. Seeing that she was subconsciously cautious, he was a little confused: "A Qian, you look a little nervous?"

Li Qingqian lied, "No, I went back to see my sister-in-law today and drank some wine. Ah Qian is rude, please forgive me, Princess."

Lu Yunhan didn't bother with her about it. He took her to eat snacks and drink tea, and talked about random things for a long time. Li Qingqian vaguely felt that something was wrong.

"It was Ah Qian who didn't notice that so much time had passed without me noticing, and it's already late at night."

The implication is that she wants to go back.

But Lu Yunhan didn't seem to be planning to let her go. Instead, he smiled and held her hand. "You told me before that you wanted to go to Xiliang to do jade business. After thinking about it, you think you should wait until after the coronation ceremony, right?"

Li Qingqian nodded. This was the cover for her going to Xiliang. Getting rid of Jiang Lin was something Jiang Huaijing and she had a tacit understanding about, so there was no need to make it too clear.

The smile in Lu Yunhan's eyes became somewhat obscure, "Jiang Huaijing's coronation ceremony will also make me the queen. I am very nervous and uneasy. You should stay in the East Palace to accompany me for the next few days."

Li Qingqian sneered in her heart. This was the real reason why the Crown Princess summoned her into the palace tonight.

Hongmen Banquet, Hongmen Banquet...

Inside the Zichen Hall.

Jiang Huaijing smiled and placed a chess piece on the chessboard. "The Crown Prince's wife has already gone to the East Palace. I guess you can rest assured now?"

Shen Changyun sat opposite, his face still calm, "Your Highness and the Queen take care of you, this minister and my wife are of course grateful."

Shen Changyun knew that Jiang Huaijing did not completely trust him.

Of course, if the monarch has no suspicion or consideration towards his subjects, even he would have to think carefully about whether he really wants to follow the other party.

In the past, Jiang Huaijing was the crown prince. In the final analysis, the one who really held power was Emperor Hexi. Since he chose me, of course he had to trust me.

But now it’s different. The person in power has changed from his father to himself.

But Jiang Huaijing cannot easily attack the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

The death of Emperor Hexi had already caused great controversy in the court. Some said that he had killed him, while others said that the late emperor was seriously ill.

Of course, among those who support him, the largest force is the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion.

Li Qingqian looked at Lu Yunhan ordering people to decorate the room according to his own preferences, and understood.

Be it the Duke of Zhenguo, the Princess, or Shen Changyun, Jiang Huaijing cannot touch any of them. He cannot prove at this critical juncture that he is a tyrant who is crazy about power.

So he chose to take action against the Li family as a means of striking a blow to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

The second brother became his chess piece. If he returned to the court successfully during this mission, he would inevitably be criticized in the future.

If he died on the road, Jiang Huaijing would not suffer any loss.

Because Li Qingqian only found out in this life that her elder brother had already been on Jiang Huaijing's side before he went to Xiliang to fight.

As for Li Zhengkang, perhaps Jiang Huaijing never considered his life or death.

This is normal. After all, Li Zhengkang was very tactful in the past. He turned to the Crown Prince only after he knew that the path of the Seventh Prince was not feasible.

Li Qingqian had a wooden face. Jiang Huaijing was not as kind and peaceful as she had seen him before. On the contrary, he was an ambitious wolf.

But she did not feel any resentment because of this. How could it be that she had taken action against the prince and his wife in her previous life, but she would not let them fight for it in this life?

The game of power itself is about whether you can eat meat or drink soup based on your ability.

What Li Qingqian was thinking about more was how to help his second brother break this situation.

It is definitely not possible to let him follow Song Ningyan and run away. The risk is too great. Once exposed, it would be considered as disobeying the order, and the consequences would be even more serious.

By that time, even if I had the baby in my belly, it wouldn't be of any use.

At most, after giving birth to the child, she would be executed by Jiang Huaijing along with the Li family.

She suddenly came up with an idea - Beiyuan.

Jiang Huairong has always been Jiang Huaijing's most precious sister. Even if she is not, she is still the most noble princess of Dawei.

This time she went to Beiyuan to marry, she must have been highly valued.

Li Qingqian curled her lips. She was curious about the legendary mysterious force in Beiyuan.

Meanwhile, back in the Zichen Palace, the chess game between Shen Changyun and Jiang Huaijing had reached a very critical point.

Jiang Huaijing stared at the chessboard, frowning slightly.

Shen Changyun looked out the window and asked meaningfully, "My wife is a light sleeper at night, and now it is a full moon night. I wonder if the strange sound in the palace will be heard in the East Palace?"

Jiang Huaijing looked up at him, then returned his gaze to the chessboard and answered a question that was not related to the question: "In the past, when I played chess with my father, even if I had a 90% chance of winning, I would pretend to be unskilled and lose. This is because I know that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. If you are not careful, disaster will befall you, even if it is his own son."

He smiled again and said, "Don't worry, my mother is also a light sleeper, but now I have the final say in the palace. That strange sound will never be heard outside the palace."